StanB
Member Since: 14 Oct 2019
Location: London
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Hope that fixes it Scwede. CarWebGuru was the only app I installed and the effect was almost immediate - just continuous re-booting until it died. I have used that app on an Android tablet and it worked fine so it's all very strange. I've asked for a refund or replacement, but no response yet. Discovery 2 TD5 gone
Discovery 2 TD5 gone
Discovery 1 V8 gone
Discovery 1 MPi gone
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 13th Oct 2020 7:08 pm |
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Bleeding knuckles
Member Since: 10 Jan 2019
Location: Kent
Posts: 114
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Maybe just a faulty batch
I’d still like to get one of these as there very little choice for the money
I realise that you can get similar in the UK but they are at least 3x time the price probably for the same units, perhaps if they were not so greedy we would look at them. I’d pay £250 for a UK one but not £500-600 + 2005 D3 SE Auto, zermatt silver
Gearbox flush by terrain vehicles
V8 brake upgrade
Will always ask silly questions
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| 13th Oct 2020 9:56 pm |
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DISCO3HSE2018
Member Since: 28 Feb 2018
Location: Hampton
Posts: 585
 
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Posting an update now I've had the unit and used it more for a few weeks.
It looks good and functionality is great. I like the fact you can use the full steering wheel controls even in apps like Spotify to skip tracks.
Overall the unit is a little frustrating as it's just not powerful enough. I tried running Spotify and Google Maps in splitscreen mode and it gets very laggy. Also for some bizarre reason the 4G dongle connects and then drops out every time having to be manually reconnected. It does not do this from the phone hotspot connection so I would not but that or the reverse camera as its a waste of money.
I'm now using it as my maps solution even though its a bit slow and Bluetooth streaming from my phone. Again the big advantage from any of the other aux solutions is the ability to have steering wheel controls work.
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| 30th Oct 2020 8:02 am |
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Scwede
Member Since: 31 Jul 2014
Location: Jönköping, Sweden
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I agree with this.... but if you you use CarPlay it's very fast and not laggy. In fact that's all I wanted it for - and although mine stopped working I was happy with it.
New motherboard has arrived in Sweden but not to me yet - will update.
Also the camera is crap but I bought another one from ebay and swapped it - much better.
Although my car has just had the cracked oil pump time bomb go off, so I'll be enjoying CarPlay and pretending to reverse from the garage! 2012 Discovery 4 HSE Sumatra Black
2008 Discovery 3 HSE, Java Black
2010 Discovery 4 HSE, Stornoway Grey
2005 Discovery 3 HSE, Buckingham Blue
1987 Defender 90, some sort of grey
1983 Series 3 SWB, Ex Coastguard, Trafalgar Blue
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| 30th Oct 2020 8:10 am |
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DiscoDom
Member Since: 28 Oct 2020
Location: Lincoln
Posts: 13
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did you guys run these with a non nav set up? ive got hk 7 way but id like car play etc for long trips with the family
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| 30th Oct 2020 4:08 pm |
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DISCO3HSE2018
Member Since: 28 Feb 2018
Location: Hampton
Posts: 585
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This is the only time I ever wished I was an Iphone user 
Android Auto is not so straight forward and proves to be equally as laggy as it's an app on the headunit
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| 2nd Nov 2020 4:37 pm |
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Bleeding knuckles
Member Since: 10 Jan 2019
Location: Kent
Posts: 114
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Any update on the replacement units. Are they now more reliable? 2005 D3 SE Auto, zermatt silver
Gearbox flush by terrain vehicles
V8 brake upgrade
Will always ask silly questions
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| 27th Nov 2020 7:08 pm |
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jalvacas
Member Since: 10 Sep 2014
Location: madrid
Posts: 6
 
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Hi, I have bought the last version of the unit. This is very fast. Everything work very well but Im not able to make work the dongle, I've bougth the same as you Scwede but I dont know how to make it run. Can you help me please!!!
this is my unit:
https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/aut...2fc2lMxMz4
4GB+64GB+dsp+car play. This is Octa-cuore CPU, very fast PX5 android 10.0
Scwede could you help me with the dongle?? maybe is for the phone company. Im live in Spain and I have vodafone.
Thanks!!!!!
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| 20th Jan 2021 9:00 pm |
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Scwede
Member Since: 31 Jul 2014
Location: Jönköping, Sweden
Posts: 301
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Hi Jalvacas,
The dongle they send is simply a generic 4G dongle - but with no sim card. You have to get that locally.
It should have a green light when connected but will show an error until you add the sim. 2012 Discovery 4 HSE Sumatra Black
2008 Discovery 3 HSE, Java Black
2010 Discovery 4 HSE, Stornoway Grey
2005 Discovery 3 HSE, Buckingham Blue
1987 Defender 90, some sort of grey
1983 Series 3 SWB, Ex Coastguard, Trafalgar Blue
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| 21st Jan 2021 9:41 am |
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jalvacas
Member Since: 10 Sep 2014
Location: madrid
Posts: 6
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Thanks!!! I know. I have a vodafone SIM card installed but the ligut is always red.... Today another problem.... the carplay don´t connect... Until yestarday it worked!!!
Thanks again!!!
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| 21st Jan 2021 10:39 am |
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jalvacas
Member Since: 10 Sep 2014
Location: madrid
Posts: 6
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The carplay has reborn....
but the radio app don go.... I can't open it.... I dont know why
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| 21st Jan 2021 3:31 pm |
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Warninglight
Member Since: 05 Oct 2020
Location: Cumbria
Posts: 11
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A question for those who have installed this kit, please...
I set about fitting mine this evening, it took a little while to make sense of the various cables and adaptors included, without any real instructions.
I worked out that the power plug for the back of the unit tees into the power supply for the original radio, so I fitted that small loom, and plugged it into the new unit - but nothing happened.
There are 2 wire tails on that loom, one for +12V and one for ACC - however when I test the power pin at the black plug where it goes into the new unit, I'm getting 12V with the ignition on.
Am I missing something - does it somehow need these other 2 wires fed back to the fuse box? I seemed to be getting +12V at the +12V marked yellow wire - suggesting that it doesn't go back to the fuse box, as it's already live!
On that point - there are 2 small white plugs on this 'power' loom - but I can't see where they're meant to go.
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| 27th Sep 2021 9:45 pm |
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Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
Posts: 10674
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There s no Acc available on the factory radio plug. (It’s done over the bus)
It is available from the rear of the cigar lighter. Green wire
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| 28th Sep 2021 2:28 am |
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s60r
Member Since: 14 Mar 2021
Location: West Sussex
Posts: 287
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Just offering an alternative here…
I have this unit in my disco4 (they also do one for disco3) wireless CarPlay and android (whatever that is  ) works seamlessly has all the functions and cameras and the sound is better than stock. (I have high Meridian).
Yes expensive but very good…..
https://unique-ad.co.uk/product-category/land-rover/ A mod a week until I have nothing to improve or add.
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| 28th Sep 2021 7:10 am |
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Warninglight
Member Since: 05 Oct 2020
Location: Cumbria
Posts: 11
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Pete K wrote:There s no Acc available on the factory radio plug. (It’s done over the bus)
It is available from the rear of the cigar lighter. Green wire
Thanks- I noted that the yellow +12V wire tail was actually live at 12V, I assumed it would have needed connected back to the fuses.
I'll hook up the ACC line when I get a chance - I'd have expected it to work without that, once the ignition was on or the engine running.
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| 28th Sep 2021 11:54 am |
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